Lyndsey Lefebvre
Research Associate II
Biology
Contact Information:
Work: 508-289-3643
llefebvre@whoi.edu
Building: Redfield 226
Mailing Address:
266 Woods Hole Road, MS #33
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Research Interests
I am a research associate in the Fisheries Oceanography and Larval Fish Ecology (FOLFE) Lab under the direction of Dr. Joel Llopiz. As a member of The Ocean Twilight Zone project, I study the life history of mesopelagic fish species, with a focus on reproductive biology. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about an ecosystem before it experiences extensive exploitation!
My previous research involved life history studies of groundfish species of the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem and off the US Northeast Atlantic coast, as well as pelagic fish species off the US Southeastern Atlantic coast. I use histological techniques to determine reproductive strategy and spawning phenology; image analysis and microscopy to estimate fecundity (reproductive output); and microscopy to determine ages using otoliths. Ultimately, the research I conduct is incorporated into population estimates that help inform fisheries management.
My other interests include early life history, ontogeny, and taxonomy of marine fishes as well as environmental outreach and education. You will find me in the lab most work days, though I have extensive at-sea experience on vessels including outboard whalers, commercial fishing vessels, federal survey vessels, and UNOLS research vessels.
Selected Publications
Caiger, P.E., L.S. Lefebvre, and J.K. Llopiz. 2021. Growth and reproduction in mesopelagic fishes: a literature synthesis. ICES Journal of Marine Science 78:765-781. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa247
Lefebvre, L.S., C. Friedlander, and J.C. Field. 2019. Reproductive ecology and size-dependent fecundity in the Petrale sole (Eopsetta jordani) in waters of California, Oregon, and Washington. Fishery Bulletin 117:291-302. https://doi.org/10.7755/FB.117.4.2
Lefebvre, L.S., S. Beyer, N. Kashef, D. Stafford, E.J. Dick, S. Sogard, and J. Field. 2018. Double or nothing: plasticity in reproductive output in the chilipepper rockfish (Sebastes goodie). Fisheries Research 204:258-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2018.03.002
Lefebvre, L.S., A.M. Payne, and J.C. Field. 2016. Reproductive dynamics of Pacific sanddab (Citharichthys sordidus). Journal of Sea Research 107:100-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2015.07.003
Lefebvre, L.S. and J.C. Field. 2015. Reproductive complexity in a long-lived, deepwater fish, the Blackgill rockfish. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 144:383-399. https://doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2014.1001039
Lefebvre, L. S. and M. R. Denson. 2012. Inshore spawning of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) in South Carolina. Fishery Bulletin 110:397-412.
Education
M.Sc. Marine Biology. 2009. College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
B.S. Marine Biology. 2003. University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA